CVE-2018-20178
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
8.0
Description
rdesktop versions up to and including v1.8.3 contain an Out-Of-Bounds Read in the function process_demand_active() that results in a Denial of Service (segfault).
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20178
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201902-5
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 1.8.4-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.8.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.8.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.8.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.8.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.8.4-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.